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Game Theory Meets Wireless Sensor Networks Security Requirements and Threats Mitigation: A Survey
Mohamed S Abdalzaher1,2, Karim Seddik3, Maha Elsabrouty4
1Electronics and Communications Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), 21934 Alexandria, Egypt. mohamed.abdelzaher@ejust.edu.eg.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 2, 2016
Summary
Game theory offers robust defense strategies for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) against internal and external threats. This study surveys game-theoretic approaches, including a trust model and evolutionary games, to enhance WSN security and data trustworthiness.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Network Security
- Game Theory
Background:
- Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are vulnerable to selfish or malicious nodes due to their distributed nature.
- Game theory provides a framework for modeling and mitigating these internal threats effectively.
- Existing defense strategies require a comprehensive survey and categorization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey and categorize game-theoretic defense strategies for WSNs.
- To introduce a general trust model for decision-making in WSNs using game theory.
- To explore the role of evolutionary games in securing WSNs against intelligent attacks.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and taxonomy of game theory applications in WSN security.
- Development of a general game-theoretic trust model.
- Analysis of evolutionary game theory for WSN security.
Main Results:
- A taxonomy classifying game-theoretic approaches based on attack origin (external vs. internal/selfish).
- A proposed trust model integrating game theory for node decision-making.
- Identification of evolutionary games as crucial for advanced WSN security.
Conclusions:
- Game theory is a powerful tool for enhancing WSN security and trustworthiness.
- Evolutionary game theory offers promising solutions against sophisticated attacks.
- Future applications include improving data integrity and node cooperation in WSNs.
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